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Today, we made a #MoveForEquality . Anish Giri and I broke a rule and black started instead of white. Through chess, we can give a new perspective to the worldwide discussion about how we can build a world where opportunity is equal.
#chess#MoveForEquality .

Did you know that Humphrey Bogart was an avid - and skilled - chess player?
Some say that it was Bogart's idea to have his character in Casablanca (1943) be a chess playing drunk.
Before Casablanca made him a star, Bogart sometimes paid the bills by hustling chess games, including during the Great Depression at 25 cents a pop.
Throughout WWII, including on the Casablanca set, Bogart played chess-by-mail with GIs.
#bogart#humphreybogart#casablanca#greatfilm#trivia#chess#wwii

#Bauhaus#Chess , designed by the workshop master Josef Hartwig in 1922. Developed from the elementary forms - triangle, square and circle - using stained limewood, Hartwig’s design is testimony to the beauty of economy and the power of human-centred design. Learn more: bit.ly/2TT4nh9

My boy got an awesome gift from a good friend of mine this past week. We are super excited to get our chess game back on again with this sweet Zelda chess set. Thanks Eric, or as he wants to be called, Mr. Zelda 💢👊💢 #dadlife#chess#zeldachess#zelda#happy#smile#boardgames

CALL FOR STORIES >> CHECKMATE is coming up THU 4/11!
Do YOU have a story to tell? About surprise moves, worthy opponents, sudden endings, or a time you realized something was really, truly over?
If so, we would LOVE to hear from you! Fill out the short form on the event page of our website by next THU 3/28 and we'll send you a link to get your tickets *before* they go on sale to the public on ***FRI 3/29*** along with some friendly advice for preparing to take the stage. 🔗 in profile today!
#checkmate#chess#surprise#games#playinggames#gameover#theend#truestories#stories#storytelling#everybodyhasastory

Here’s an update on my full-sized purpleheart and maple end-grain chessboard project. Much as I hate to redo something, I’m not going to let crappy work leave my shop. After much fretting and attempts to make it work, I bit the bullet and started over. Imperfections like misaligned squares stand out like a sore thumb on a chessboard. When making end-grain boards like this, tiny, otherwise acceptable flaws are multiplied in the final glue-up. Pics 2 and 3 show what I was dealing with, and though planing can straighten the wood out, then you’ve got a board with slightly warped squares or you glue for the best and fill the gaps. Either way, unacceptable to me. For the redo, I took great pains to ensure my tools were squared up, and STILL ended up with some minor discrepancies. But these are easily managed ... so far!

A BETTER REPORT
#Repost @cnn
Eight-year-old chess player Tanitoluwa Adewumi just won the New York State Scholastic Primary Championship in his age bracket. Tani, who left Nigeria in 2017 and now lives in New York, learned how to play the game about a year ago. Tani and his family had been living in a homeless shelter, but since the third grader’s victory, the Adewumis have received a flood of support and were even gifted an apartment, according to chess program supervisor at Tani’s school. We are proud of you, congratulations!!!
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#news#breaking#naijaspirit#chess#tani#nigeriansareintelligent#nigerianboy#betterreport#report#theresgreatnessinyou

Starting with round 2 of our G60 tournament, we'll be broadcasting Board 1 live from of all our standard rated events! The pairings are subject to change, but right now it looks like the first game will be between Miles and Bill Melvin on Monday 3/25 at 6pm.
https://www.huntsvillecc.com/weekly-news-hcc-to-broadcast-tournament-games-live/